Figure pain instep
Instep pain
- Instep, instep
- Short toe extender -
Extensor muscle digitorum brevis - Anterior tibial artery -
Anterior tibial artery - Small rose vein -
Vena saphena parva - Large rose vein -
Great saphenous vein - Short big toe extensor -
Extensor muscle hallucis brevis - Long big toe extender -
Extensor hallucis longus muscle - Dorsal artery -
Arteria dorsalis pedis - Tarsus-Metatarsal Joints -
Articulationes tarsometatarsales
Causes of instep pain:
A. - Arthritis (inflammation of the joints)
Gout (deposits of urinary
acid crystals) or rheumatic disease
B - tendinitis,
Tendinitis
(Tendovaginitis)
C - edema
(increased liquid permeability),
Swelling on the instep
D - osteoarthritis
(Cartilage abrasion, joint wear)
Therapy:
E. - Suitable footwear,
extensive warm-up for
Stretching the tendons
F. - Cooling and heat therapy
G - PECH rule -
Break, ice, compression, elevation
H - NSAIDs (nonsteroidal
Anti-inflammatory drugs) -
Ibuprofen, paracetamol
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